Lydia Kay
Purchased the house as-is & found out there are water damages
I've recently purchased my first primary house as-is in Virginia and found out that there are multiple water damages through out the house, including floor joists (4~7 front part of floor joists) and a beam at the fro...
Brian W.
Best way to protect a home from water damage from a leak?
What is the best way to protect home from water damage from a leak?
It can be hard enough to protect my own home from damage from a water leak (especially if no one is even home), much less with a rental.
Does anyon...
Nazz Wang
Water Damage Caused by Tenant - Charge Them Now or Out of Deposit
Hello BP Community,I have some regular tenants that caused water damage to my bathroom floor and drywall as well as the downstairs neighbor's bathroom roof because they were filling a water can and forgot to turn the ...
Kimberly T.
Sewer drain leak, water damage. What to do now about insurance claim?
Hi all, I just discovered this site when researching how to handle my current situation, looks like a great resource! I'll post in the new member forum, but in the mean time, I am looking for some advice about our...
Jeff N.
Extensive water damage and how to move forward with tenants and flooring
I knew the time would eventually come. After 7 years of owning rental property we had our first major issue yesterday. A pipe leaked inside the wall in the washer/dryer room and it wasn't noticed until after it floode...
William C.
$10k in water damage caused by tenant. Advice on how to handle.
We own a SFH long-term rental. We self-manage. We have good tenants in there entering year 2 of a 2 year lease. One of the tenants hung a picture on a wall, puncturing a water pipe. There was a leak and about $10k in ...
Samuel Gebretnsae
Seller said "He is not required to disclose water damage repair done"
I find myself in an unusual situation. I am currently under contract for a property, and my inspection period has just expired. While shopping for home insurance, I kept receiving higher premium quotes. Curious about ...
Alex Scotte
how to handle a tenant unwilling to fess up to damage he caused ?
There is some water damage to the drywall in my rental unit. At the same time, there is a termite infestation. Today, they did the termite work and verified that the damage on the drywall is water damage, not termite ...
Anna Sam
Just found out after an issue with water heater that water damage not included in my insurance. Please help
hiJust had an issue with a water heater at rental property and found out that water damage not covered with the insurance policy for my rental property.I am not very happy with the current Insurance agent since he did...
Phil B.
Interior damage caused by current tenant - Renew lease or not?
The time has come for an annual lease renewal on one of our SFH rentals. We contact the tenants and they are interested in renewing with one request. They want the interior main floor repainted. They have been in t...